Wonder which pros will stay and which will go next year
Anton- not likey to come back as he's going to be a dad to twins. He will have a lot on. Doubt he will be back
Brendan- don't think he will be back. He's done enough and he will want to spend time with his wife and little girl before she gets older
Karen- maybe, maybe not. She said her and Kevin want to start a family. Maybe next year will be there lucky year. I'd like to see her back
Neil & Chloe- should hopefully get celebx
Think all the others will be back. Should be 7 female celebs so if Anton and Brendan leave there will be 7 male pros yet

Hope Oksana will be back but a lot of people seem to prefer DWTS to SCD.

I read they hired AJ because they wanted someone to suit Claudia in age and height, if there's no-one like that in next year's line-up he could go. I actually hope not because then Chloe might go too, she and Neil deserve a partner this year.

Natalie is definitely staying.

Anton might be a judge next year, if so he won't dance.

I wonder if Giovanni might go, he's had lots of stress this series which wasn't his fault but he might decide he's had enough.

The others will probably stay though.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is the last year for Brendan and Anton. Karen might leave if they start a family.

I think Jo may quit Strictly in favour of musical theatre

Anton may well be a judge rather than dancing. I suspect AJ & Chloe may not be back, but I expect Neil will be as Katya will likely be asked back. I would expect Neil to get a celeb next year.

Not sure about Oksana or Gorka - I don't think either of them have made much of an impression at all.

Any of Karen, Janette or Natalie could be off starting a family, and for Joanne it may depend if she gets offered more theatre work after Thoroughly Modern Millie.

I hope Gorka, Natalie, Oti and Giovanni stay. I would like Neil and Chloe get a chance with a celeb at least. I like Aljasz so hope he will stay too.

I reckon Brendan, Joanne, Natalie and Pasha will leave by their own accord. Oksana will leave for DWTS.

AJ, Aljaz, Anton, Giovanni, Gorka, Kevin Neil
Chloe, Janette, Karen, Katya, Oti

I can see those returning.

Aren't they on 2 series contracts? So Katya, Neil, Oksana, Gorka, AJ & Chloe will be back.

I can see Jo leaving for the West End and possibly Anton getting the judging role.

Gorka definitely deserves a second chance as he wasn't given a good dancer in his first year.

AJ is winning this year so he'll be back.

since Anton and Brendan have been there since the bread and butter of the show when it started cant see them leaving, hope Oksana and AJ stay, I think Jo will leave for the west end& Karen will leave to start a family, the others could stay unless Jeanette throws a strop about the way Melvin was kicked out& she walks out, I also think Gorka should be given another chance, hope Oti stays

Jeanette and Melvin appearing in the Christmas Special together so no stropping there

Natalie isn't getting any younger she might get married and want to start a family by next series as might any of the other female celebs married or not. It must be very difficult if you are a dancer to get pregnant without disrupting your career too much. Singers do it without any trouble but dancing and being pregnant or looking after a newborn is a different matter.

I think anyone who wants to will stay. I don't think they'll kick anyone out this year.

I much prefer the dancers being replaced when they choose to leave.

I don't think Karen will leave as they have a show next year so she may well do one more series before starting a family.

I agree Jo is really making a name for herself so may commit to theatre if offered longer runs.

Natalie will be back next year as she apparently signed for 2 years. I suspect after the mass exodus of girls last year they needed Nat for consistency.

Of the boys I think Anton might get the judges nod (and I'd be happy if he did)

Brendan may carry on or leave or I could see him being rested to give Neil a go

Can't see any of the other boys choosing to leave.

of the new pros i think katya is fantastic and she had better be back next year. oti and oksana are also good, and i'd like to see them back. of the men i think aljaz and giovanni are good, and would like to see gorka back. i'm fairly indifferent to most of the rest.

Cant see any of them choosing to leave.

Am puzzled as to why Anton has to leave because he is going to be a dad. Plenty of dads do far more stressful day jobs and manage to juggle that with parenthood.

Brendan's wife has been quoted as saying they will have to drag him out if they want him to leave...he wont go of his own accord. And again, why should he just because he has a child. Fathers do work as well.

Have a feeling that neither of them will get the Judge's job, so I can see them both back with partners next year.

Natalie, as has been said, is on a 2 year contract, so definately will be back next year, but I can see that being her last year as she may then want to start a family.

I think Pasha is also on a 2 year contract.

Karen and Kevin are touring next summer so I would imagine they will both be back next year.

Janette and Aljaz are getting married next summer, so I think they will be back, even if that is then Janette's last year, before they start a family.

I could see one of either Gorka or Giovanni not being brought back. They are a bit top heavy with 9 male Pros this year so dropping down to 8 next year might be preferable ( for the producers, not me ! ) as they will only require 7 to dance with the female celebs.
Perhaps AJ will be kept on as the spare, which would allow Neil to have a partner.

Likewise, if they follow the usual format then they will need 8 female Pros next year, so Chloe should definately have a partner - and, as has been said, if Jo decides to continue her stage career, there may be a requirement for a new female Pro.

At the beginning of this series, so many, me included, predicted that it will be Anton's last year, as a pro. He might still be involved with choreography and production.
I also think it will be Brendon's last year. He has lost his spark and just marking the dances now.

I also have heard it might be Brendan's last year.. as he has different projects for next year. He seemed ready to go after this season. But anything can happen.

Would definitely like Gorka and Giovanni back next year. And both with the ringiest of ringahs so we get to see many weeks of high quality dancing.

AJ has grown on me throughout the series but would very much need the right partner. I can't see him coping with the needy, nervous model/actress type.

Neil and Katya Jones. Yes please. I think that Neil Jones has the potential to be really, really annoying in a James Jordan way and I do like one of those on the show.

Anton has had a new lease of life this year - I would like THIS Anton back, not the laid-back Anton who flings his partners around like a sack of potatoes.

Kevin and Alijaz - back next year but both with non-dancers please. And can someone reboot Alijaz so he goes off message occasionally

Pasha - back next year but with a contender, and a smile, again.

Oksana, Karen and Janette - I wouldn't miss. Lovely people but don't seem to get the best out of their partners.

Oti and Jo Clifton - yes please.

Natalie. I never thought I would say this, but maybe this should be her last year.

I have the feeling Anton will switch to the panel to replace Len. Brendan will leave too; with Len saying goodbye it seems like a good point to have a gentle farewell.

Male Pros: AJ, Aljaz, Giovanni, Gorka, Kevin, Neil and Pasha
Female Pros: Chloe, Janette, Joanne, Katya, Natalie, Oksana and Oti

I wouldn't mind seeing Vincent, Flavia or Iveta return though.

Anton and Brendan are both looking a bit tired to me, Brendan's fiestyness has always annoyed so I'm a bit chuffed about this. I think they might be back in some function or other, but I can't see them dancing. Anton seems to be specialising in elderly celebs, so there may be a requirement in that department, but I could also see Neil and Pash doing that.

Meg

It would make sense for AJ, Katya, Neil and Chloe to stay given half of them didn't get partners this year and they are together so would be odd if they went. Plus AJ and Katya have been great with their celebs/ choreography too.

Gorka and Oksana I would like to stay, but you never know, they seem popular and come across well so I think they'll stay.

The one's I think may go are Jo, Pasha and maybe Brendan or Anton - the latter will have twins, so will he want to take a big commitment? Natalie too, she's been there a while now, but not won - so she may be one that stays until she wins.

Kevin and Karen I imagine we will be with forever. Giovanni, i'm unsure about, given the flack he may have got from the GMF fans etc and Laura's exit... I can see him back though as he seems to take centre stage alot during the pro routines.

If it wasn't for Aljaz, then I'd say Janette to go as she doesn't seem very good at teaching celebs. But as Aljaz is and is popular, i'm sure they'll stay.

Really I can only see Brendan, Jo and maybe Pasha/ Anton leaving

THIS^^^
He looked like he had all the life drained out of him this year

I know a lot of people on here know the dancers and know far more than I do about what may be happening with them. I'd only say that with Len leaving and the panel changing I would guess they will want as much continuity as possible and are unlikely to lose popular well known pros if they don't have to. After being convinced Anton was leaving last year, I won't guess at all, but I would very much like Gorka back please.